Menomena's Brent Knopf Is Ramona Falls

The dudes in the Portland indie trio Menomena play multiple instruments, so it makes sense that they'd spawn a ton of side projects. You can't spend all your time playing multiple instruments in one band! Danny Seim has Faux Hoax, which also includes Gang of Four's Dave Allen, as well as his solo project Lackthereof. And now another member of Menomena is striking out on his own. This summer, Brent Knopf will release Intuit, the first album from his new project, Ramona Falls.

Knopf named Ramona Falls after a hiking trail on Oregon's Mount Hood. Intuit features guest appearances from 35 different musicians, including members of the Helio Sequence, Mirah's band, Loch Lomond, and 31 Knots. The album is due from Barsuk on August 18. The tracklist is below; you can hear a couple songs on the Ramona Falls MySpace.

Menomena, meanwhile, are hard at work on a new album, and they talked to us about it last month.